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Inside Clean Judo-Clean Sport: An Interview with Dr Pinelopi Stavrinou at the European Cadet Championships
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (315+ words) The atmosphere inside the Arena for the "Millennium Team" European Judo Championships Cadets is exactly what you would expect: high-energy, fiercely competitive, and thick with the dreams of Europe's brightest young judoka but away from the tatami, a different, equally…...
The Individual Journey Ends, the Team Battle Awaits
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (274+ words) Slovenia ended the individual competition with an outstanding haul of three gold and one silver medal, edging out Azerbaijan, whose consistency across all three days earned them two gold, three silver and five bronze medals. While Azerbaijan did not finish…...
-90 kg: Babaicenko Delivers Another Masterclass to Cement His Status
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (258+ words) He did exactly that. Babaicenko barely broke a sweat on his route to the final, spending less than eight minutes on the tatami across three contests. Calm, clinical and seemingly always one step ahead, the Lithuanian looked untouchable. Standing between…...
+90 kg: Valkov Fights Through the Fire to Make Bulgarian History
18+ hour, 30+ min ago (493+ words) Marko Vujica (CRO) had no intention of playing a supporting role. The Croatian, a five-time Cadet European Cup medallist and 2026 Junior African Cup champion, produced one of the biggest upsets of the day by eliminating Skoda in the semi-finals. Ranked…...
+70 kg: Balci Lives Up to World Number One Status
18+ hour, 45+ min ago (521+ words) European Judo Union +70 kg: Balci Lives Up to World Number One Status If there was one athlete expected to close the individual competition in style, it was "evval Balci (TUR). The world number one arrived in Gran Canaria with a…...
-70 kg: Hladnik's Fairytale Ends in Gold as Slovenia's Dream Continues
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (193+ words) The -70 kg category proved that rankings only matter until the first hajime. On paper, there was one clear favourite. Selina Woegerer (AUT), the top seed and a six-time Cadet European Cup medallist, looked every bit the girl to beat. Comfortable…...
The H'llwart Sisters: A Family Built on Judo, Bound by Dreams
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (672+ words) Two sisters. Two medals. One family that has built its life around judo, and a bit of skiing. "For Michaela, the medal meant far more than just finishing third. "It was my third Cadet European Championships," she smiled. "Now I…...
-81 kg: Krivec Needs Just 29 Seconds to Make Slovenian History
19+ hour, 39+ min ago (405+ words) The curtain rose on the final day of the individual event of the "Millennium Team" Cadet European Judo Championships Gran Canaria 2026 with the -81 kg category, and it wasted no time delivering drama. From the very first rounds, the draw descended…...
Leticia L'pez Estrada: Why Gran Canaria is Investing in the Next Generation Through Sport
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (313+ words) Sometimes, the best ambassadors for a place are those who did not grow up there. That is certainly true of Leticia L'pez Estrada, General Manager of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria. Born in Santander, in northern Spain, she never imagined…...
-63 kg: Tsurkan Reigns Supreme as World Number One
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (588+ words) European Judo Union -63 kg: Tsurkan Reigns Supreme as World Number One The final category of day two belonged to one woman long before the first hajime was called. The -63 kg division had a clear favourite and her name was Ilariia…...